US Judge Won't Immediately Block Trump's Limiting Birthright Citizenship Order
A US federal judge declined to immediately block President Trump's latest executive order limiting birthright citizenship. The judge noted that the current lawsuit failed to address the specific 2026 order, though she allowed the plaintiffs to amend their complaint for a future challenge.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing legal battle over the interpretation of the 14th Amendment and the limits of executive power regarding citizenship.
A federal judge on Friday declined to immediately block US President Donald Trump's newest executive order limiting the number of people eligible for birthright citizenship, even as she sharply questioned its viability after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected his previous effort to do so.US District Judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland, rejected a request for a temporary restraining order sought by immigrant rights advocates who had last year secured a ruling from her blocking the Trump administration from enforcing his initial 2025 executive order curtailing birthright citizenship.Boardman, an appointee of Democratic President Joe Biden, said because the plaintiffs' lawsuit did not even mention Trump's 2026 order, she was unable to block it from being implemented at this time.But she said she would allow the groups to supplement their complaint and set a swift briefing schedule for the plaintiffs to once again challenge the order, which "tries to strike out exceptions…
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